Willoughby-on-the-Wolds
Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 572. There are 2 bus stops. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Willoughby-on-the-Wolds area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rushcliffe area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 119,077 residents at roughly 291 people per km².
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 24th of 294 English council areas — better than 92% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
5°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:30
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
4 reported · August 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Vehicle crime2
- Other theft1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Leake & Keyworth · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Priorities: 1 - Burglary 2 - E-bikes and scooters 3 - Rural theft Priority Period: October to December 2026 How priorities are chosen: Th…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
200 reported road collisions (2025)
58 killed or seriously injured · 269 casualties · 16.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (6 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Barrow Upon Soar (10.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£329,528 average▼ 1% YoY
Across Rushcliffe · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,047 average monthly rent▲ 2.8% YoY
- 1 bed £724
- 2 bed £898
- 3 bed £1,134
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.2 times median annual pay (9.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,902 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (10.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (10.1 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Church Drive Car Park, Keyworth (3.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
119,077 residents in Rushcliffe · 291/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,441
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK8,455
- Net moves+1,986
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 294 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,643 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 55,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
54 schools · 21,482 pupils
41 primary · 8 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 23 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
49 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The West Bridgford SchoolOutstanding
- The Becket SchoolGood
- Toot Hill SchoolGood
- East Leake Academy
- Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
- South Nottinghamshire Academy
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School
- The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rushcliffe
Care & health services
797 CQC-registered services
- Care homes282
- GP practices108
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
177 applications decided
91% granted · 161 granted, 16 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 9
- Con 23
- LD 1
- Grn 2
- Ref 1
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,830 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £44,000 avg
e.g. Assistant Site Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£856 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,305 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 56,613 certificates
9.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 83.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Nottinghamshire): 58.7 women · 58.9 men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
14 GP surgeries · 11 pharmacies in LE12
- Quorn Medical Centre
- Barrow Health Centre
- Forest House Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rushcliffe:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills553 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks442 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND292 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Require every primary school to have a published plan for outdoor free play161 local signatures · 3,676 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth156 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Willoughby on the Wolds · 0.2 kmWilloughby on the Wolds is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, on the border with Leicestershire. Its nearest neighbouring villages are Wysall, Widmerpool, Wymeswold and Keyworth, with the nearest towns and c…
Thorpe in the Glebe · 2.9 kmThorpe in the Glebe was a village in Nottinghamshire, England to the south of Wysall on the Leicestershire border. It was sometimes called Thorpe in the Clottes. Tradition has it that the village was destroyed either…
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Widmerpool · 3.0 kmSt. Peter's Church, Widmerpool is a parish church in the Church of England in Widmerpool.
Widmerpool Hall · 3.1 kmWidmerpool Hall is a Grade II listed English country house in Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire.
Widmerpool · 3.2 kmWidmerpool is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, about 10 miles south-south-east of Nottingham and some 7.5 miles north-east of Loughborough. It is one of Nottinghamshire's oldest settlements and is just o…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willoughby-on-the-Wolds?
- Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Rushcliffe local authority.
- What is the population of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds?
- Willoughby-on-the-Wolds has an approximate settlement population of 572.
- How deprived is Willoughby-on-the-Wolds?
- The Rushcliffe local authority, which includes Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.